3:25 PM GMT Wales fly-half Owen Williams has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2020 Six Nations after suffering a hamstring injury in the warm-up before his side’s 24-14 loss against Ireland. Williams, who has three international caps, was named on the bench for last weekend’s Championship defeat, but was unable to come
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2:36 PM GMT South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus has revealed what he told his side before the final in Japan in November. The Springboks won the Rugby World Cup for the third time when Erasmus’s side defeated England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama. 2 Related “You don’t have the right
4:29 PM GMT Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has said that it has been made “clear” that fly-half Finn Russell can have a future with Scottish Rugby but only if he can “accept and adhere” to the standards of the team. The comments were made by Townsend in a statement on Monday afternoon after Russell gave
3:21 PM GMT Glasgow Warriors lock Jonny Gray has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations due to a hand injury. Gray, 25, has featured in both of Scotland’s championship defeats this campaign including their 13-6 loss to England on Saturday. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here to pick your
10:27 AM GMT England coach Eddie Jones has said it would be a mistake to increase the number of teams in the Six Nations. Reports emerged last week suggesting South Africa could join the competition in 2023 to create a Seven Nations, though New Zealand Rugby (NZR) Chief Executive Mark Robinson has since said an
2:40 AM GMT A media report that South Africa are contemplating a move away from southern hemisphere rugby’s SANZAAR alliance to join an expanded Six Nations in 2024 have been denied by New Zealand Rugby, with television agreements in place until 2025. Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper reported on Saturday that South Africa would join the
11:47 AM ET France moved top of the Six Nations standings as they claimed a bonus point in an otherwise unimpressive 35-22 defeat of a weak Italy on Sunday. Les Bleus, who stunned World Cup runners-up England in their opening game last Sunday, prevailed with tries by Teddy Thomas, Charles Ollivon, Gregory Alldritt, Romain Ntamack
1:00 PM GMT Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has suggested the prospect of him returning to the national side under head coach Gregor Townsend appears bleak due to a strained relationship between the two men. The 27-year-old missed Scotland’s first two Six Nations games against Ireland and England, which they lost, due to disciplinary reasons with
8:34 PM GMT EDINBURGH, Scotland — England head coach Eddie Jones has criticised Scotland’s fans for a lack of respect after Owen Farrell was booed while kicking at goal and a member of England’s backroom staff was hit with a beer bottle on arriving at Murrayfield. Neil Craig, England’s head of high performance, was struck
8:42 PM GMT EDINBURGH, Scotland — Only Ellis Genge knows what was going through his mind as he patrolled England’s technical area waiting to come on. He was like a caged animal, but also at that stage representative of the whole match. 1 Related This Calcutta Cup match between Scotland and England at Murrayfield was